Service difficulty report · Stiffener · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 21, 2009
Submitted
August 25, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7520A
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49897
Aircraft time
55,945 hours, 28,938 cycles
Part
Stiffener
Condition
Cracked
Location
Fuselage
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CRACK AT TOP OF VERTICAL STIFFENER TOP CENTER OF AFT BULKHEAD. STOP DRILLED CRACK AND INSTALLED DOUBLER UNDER AARD 53-10-00-15.

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